Weidensall Literary Society, 1920

Item Information

Title:
Weidensall Literary Society, 1920
Description:
This photograph shows the Weidensall Literary Society of the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, in 1920. The photograph shows a group of 42 men in four rows. It is believed the photograph was taken in Judd Gymnasium.
Date:
[1920?]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
IMLS YMCA Historical Image Collection
Subjects:
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Springfield College
Springfield College--Clubs
Judd Gymnasia
Weidensall Literary Society
Springfield (Mass.)
Group portraits
Gymnasiums
Clubs
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
20.5 x 24.5 cm.
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/10760
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Notes:
The Weidensall Literary Society, named after the founder of county work, was organized in 1914. At first, only county work men were admitted, but later its membership was opened to all. The society was assisted by the interest and help of a faculty critic, Professor Campbell, who sits in the photograph in the second row from the bottom, in the middle. Professor Walter J. Campbell was the Director of the County work Course at the College. He also taught the courses of Rural Sociology, Economics and Methods. “During the war period there was not the demand for literary activities and the societies sank into a state of coma. One society, the youngest, the Weidensall, came through this period with a small, active membership. With the return of former Springfield men the three other societies picked up new strength, gathered a new membership around their loyal nucleus, awakening again an interest in literary pursuits. So the International, with its mixed membership, including many foreign students, and the McKinley and Philomathean Societies revived, while the Weidensall continued with its strong personnel, proving the reawakened interest.
A penned caption on the back reads "Weidensall Literary Society 1919-1920".
Identifier:
SC22890